December 2, 2009 8:27 pm

Gourmet Candy Apples: Spreading Sticky-Fingered Joy This Holiday Season

Remember the caramel apples of your childhood? A trip to the county fair or amusement park called for a Granny Smith apple coated in caramel and, if you're lucky, sprinkled with chopped peanuts. Well, Mrs. Prindable's caramel apples blow my humble impression of these feel-good treats out of the water. For those of us who loved the gooey goodness of caramel apples as kids, we can continue that tradition with a grown-up version ^mdash; Mrs. Prindable's pumped-up double chocolate, peanut butter, almond caramel apple.

This is a caramel apple not for the faint of heart! The caramel apple arrived at my desk in an elaborately wrapped box and I had to laugh at its enormous size and weight (did I really want to eat 6-pounds worth of calories?). Laugh I did, but I happily reached for another slice as I polished off the first. The caramel apple starts with a fresh, crisp Granny Smith, which is covered in sticky, creamy caramel and sprinkled with peanut butter chips, crunchy almonds and dollops of both milk and dark chocolate.

My particular caramel apple was particularly fall and winter appropriate, the stick adorned with an autumn wreath of maple leaves. I think these apples would make great gifts for Hanukkah or Christmas, which can be ordered with a decorative snowman, Nutcracker or Santa hat. But if you're the recipient of these tasty treats, be sure to remember the holiday spirit and share! To spread the sticky-fingered cheer, visit www.mrsprindables.com.

Photo credit: mrsprindables.com

— Written by Katherine Kims

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